**Here is chapter 12. I reached 20 reviews!!! Now I am trying for 30..hehe. These small goals of mine is what keeps me writing. Thanks to DemonRogue13 and Enfant-terrible this is for you!!! I'm thinking mission and perhaps next chapter another hook-up for Rogue. I love making you all wait. Here is chapter 12!**

Last Time in Chapter 11..

"No, he said not to phase. He might beam ya. We need the one person who could talk to him." smiled Rogue as she grabbed Kitty and ran down the hall.

Chapter Twelve: Talking and a New Friendship

Rogue and Kitty ran through the kitchen where everyone was eating breakfast. Kitty grabbed a key ring and they continued to run into the garage. Everyone was sitting, dumbfounded.

They took Scott's car and drove to the Brotherhood house. "Go and ask for Pietro and tell him Darren is in trouble." ordered Rogue to Kitty.

Kitty ran as fast as she could. She approached the door and knocked three times before anyone answered.

"Yes?" asked Tabitha as she looked and saw Rogue in the car.

"Tabby, where's Pietro? Darren is in trouble." she said in her mile a minute speech. After living with Pietro for several months, Tabby became acquainted with fast speech.

"Pietro!" screamed Tabby, as Pietro appeared besides her in a blur of color.

"Darren needs you!" yelled Kitty as she grabbed Pietro's wrist and they ran to the car.

In the car, Rogue explained everything to Pietro. His face was hardened with anger. How can one's teammates treat Darren with disrespect.

Back at the mansion...

Rogue parked the car and jolted inside. Kitty and Pietro followed. They were gone only five minutes, but everyone seemed to disappear. They silently walked in and approached the main foyer, but had to cut through the rec. room where everyone was watching "Revealed: Alyssa Milano". They were noticed by Kurt.

"Vat is ze doing here!" he yelled, drawing everyone's attention onto Pietro and the two girls.

"Rogue! Kitty! Explain why he is here right this instant!" yelled Scott as he stood up and pointed at Pietro. "Darren needs him.–" started Kitty but was cut of by Pietro.

"If you all didn't treat him like he was a fucking leper I wouldn't be here. The only reason I am here is because Darren needs me. He needs me because his teammates, with the exception of Rogue and Kitty, abandoned him and won't talk to him because he would rather date me instead of a girl. I think you people are the ones who should be doing the explaining!" he yelled at the X-Men. He finished what he had to say and he ran upstairs to find Darren. Rogue stayed behind.

"Er ist so das Bumsen unglaublich! Kommen in unser Haus und Kreischen an uns!" exclaimed Kurt as he threw his hands in the air. (He is so fucking unbelievable! Coming into our house and yelling at us!)

"Erinnern Sie sich an Kurt, ich sprechen auch Deutsches, hauptsächlich weil ich Sie aufgesogen habe. Passen Sie es so auf!" replied Rogue as she left. (Remember Kurt, I too speak German mainly because I absorbed you. So watch it!)

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"Darren? Open up!" said Pietro as he banged on the door.

*Door lock clicks...*

Pietro walks in and see his boyfriend on the ground, still in the clothes from last night. His face was stained with tears. His eyes were red and puffy. His blue irises were almost completely gold.

"Darren, tell me what's wrong." said Pietro as he took a seat next to Darren on the floor. "Last night when I came home Rogue and I were yelled at, and Scott mentioned that I kissed you and everyone started judging me, and then I kinda used my power on Bobby. And this morning, no one talked to me. I feel like everyone hates me and like refuses to talk to me. I thought coming here would be different." said Darren in a muffle voice.

"It is just going to take time before they understand. Okay?" smiled Pietro.

"I just don't want to end up alone and unhappy. One of the biggest fears is losing you. The one person who understands what I am going through."

"Darren, you will never lose me. I promise you that." Pietro took Darren's hand in his and they looked at each other. Pietro's gray eyes meeting Darren's blue/gold ones.

"Darren and Pietro always and forever." smiled Pietro as he kissed Darren lightly on the lips. Darren returned the favor by making the kiss more passionate.

"Baby, you need to shower." laughed Pietro as he helped Darren up. "Come on, I'll help you in and then I'll wait outside okay. Then I'm thinking we can just hang out today."

Darren agreed, he liked the idea. Pietro helped Darren take his clothes off. Darren was naked by now and he hoped into the warm shower, Pietro started for him. Pietro grabbed his clothes and followed Rogue to where Darren's room was.

"Pietro I am glad you were able to talk some sense into him." smiled Rogue as she helped Pietro pick out some clothes for Darren. "Who does he share his room with?" he asked as he looked around at the right side of the room, which was very dull looking. "Scott." said Rogue as she picked out a red tee shirt and blue black sweat pants.

''Wow, that must be tough on him." said Pietro as he noticed that the room had no pictures of Darren in it with the exception of the large one of Scott and Jean on the wall. "Is he that conceited that he needs a picture of him and Jean? Like come on, look how big it is!" laughed Pietro.

"I say we hit the mall. I'll call Tabby up and tell her to meet us there. It is just what Darren needs, some relaxation and to get away from Scott and company."

"Yea, just one problem, Darren is grounded."

"Oh, well maybe next time."

Rogue would you please escort Mr. Maximoff out? I have some X-Men business to discuss with you and the others. came Professor X's voice in her head.

Rogue escorted Pietro out and when Darren was dressed, they went to the breifing room to hear what the Professor had to say.

"Cerebro has picked up a new mutant signature. I want four of you under the leadership of Storm to go and fetch them. They don't know of their mutation yet." started Professor X.

"Who is it and what is their mutation?" asked Amara earnestly. "A young woman named Myra Anderson. She has the ability of anger amplification. She is able to telepathically tap into ones anger and amplify it causing them to commit acts of violence. In addition to that ability she is also able to channel or balance her emotions causing her to levitate."

"She sounds pretty powerful." commented Scott. Everyone had a nervous face on, they were each hoping that they would get to go on the mission.

"Jean, you will be going on the mission in large part to your telepathy. Rogue, you will be going because with your collective recall, you are a promising attribute. Amara, you will be going because of your improved Danger Room performance and it is time you test out your powers in battle. Lastly, Darren you will be going because of your performance in the Danger Room and also your power can be useful in the field." said Professor X.

"Do you think it wise for Darren to go because of his outburst yesterday and his lack for following the rules?" commented Scott. "I have a lot of trust in Darren's ability. Plus this was not my decision it was Storm's choice on who got to go." said Charles as he wheeled out.

"Okay, Myra lives in San Francisco. Therefore bring clothing you won't get too hot in, and also make sure you have your uniforms loaded onto the Jet. We need to try and be discreet because mutants are highly discriminated against in San Francisco." were Storm's orders. "We leave tomorrow morning at eight. Be ready." smiled Storm as she went back upstairs.

Amara and Jean were heading back upstairs when they doubled back to talk to Darren who was still there.

"Darren, I want you to know I am fine with you being gay. It was just a shock because you are so hot and I guess I didn't want to believe that a guy like you was gay. I'm sorry." smiled Amara, who was only fifteen.

"It is okay. I respect your honesty. So this is your first mission too?" "Yeah, I am kinda nervous." said Amara laughing.

Darren and Amara were heading back upstairs when Darren was pulled over by Jean.

"Darren, I want there to be no hard feelings between us because I don't want any thing that has come between us come between us tomorrow. I am so sorry that Scott did all that to you, I know I was right there with him. I am so sorry, I never planned on telling the Professor about you and Pietro's personal relationship, I guess I was angry seeing you and him in public, it is just that I don't hold a big liking towards him because of something that happened in the past. I can however try to be more open to him. I am so sorry." said Jean, as she started to cry. Darren enveloped her into a hug and whispered, "It's okay. I don't want there to be any hard feelings between us either. Like all I wanted was friends and to be accepted."

"I'm sorry. Scott on the other hand, it will take time for him to accept you and stuff." smiled Jean as she and Darren walked up the stairs and continued talking.

**There is Chapter Twelve! I hope everyone likes. Aw, isn't it cute? Jean and Darren put the past behind them! Rogue will be romantically involved with someone later on, I think in chapter 15, put its not set in stone. I write as it comes to me...lol. Please Review!!! Thanks to everyone. I have a sequel idea! R|R!!!. Thanks...Damien455**